
Poland and Baltic States Lobby for EU-Funded ‘Iron Curtain’ Against Russia
“Extraordinary measures need to be employed” on the EU’s eastern borders, the four countries argue, asking for at least €2.5 billion for a 700-km defense line.
“Extraordinary measures need to be employed” on the EU’s eastern borders, the four countries argue, asking for at least €2.5 billion for a 700-km defense line.
Conservative politicians are highlighting security concerns at both the Belarussian and German borders.
PM Tusk promises billions of euros to protect against prospective Russian incursions amid an active migrant threat to Poland’s borders.
The 700 km long “Tusk Line” is meant to stop or deter a potential Russian invasion.
The smugglers are accused of financing Hezbollah and Palestinian jihadists.
As internal border controls block old access routes to the EU, migrants find new ones, allegedly helped by Belarus and Russia.
Szijjártó hit back with a Qatargate reference: “Is this the same body that had several members arrested for corruption?”
An armed incident at the border or a massive influx of migrants could trigger the complete closure of the border, the four countries said.
In the 24 hours before the announcement, 96 illegal immigrants had attempted to cross the border from Belarus.
100,000 U.S. troops are now stationed in Europe, Kirby announced, adding that the White House is “watching what’s going on in Belarus very, very closely.”